vultus

Meaning

1. (declension-4, masculine) a facial expression, look, countenance
2. (declension-4, masculine) a facial expression, look, countenance
3. (declension-4, in-plural, masculine, often) the front of the head, face
4. (declension-4, masculine) the face as involved in looking; the view, gaze
5. (declension-4, masculine) the distinctive appearance, looks, features
6. (declension-4, masculine) the distinctive appearance, looks, features

Concepts

face

look

countenance

form

expression

appearance

aspect

mug

shape

complexion

visage

a face

expression of the face

Synonyms

facies

aspectus

faciēs

Translations

visage

Gesicht

cara

cara

rosto

faccia

cara

gezicht

viso

rostro

Antlitz

yüz

100

πρόσωπο

Angesicht

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwʊɫ.tʊs]

Etymology

From earlier voltus (the standard spelling into the 1st century CE) with regular /ol → ul/ before consonants, from Proto-Italic *woltus, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”), probably e-grade with regular /el → ol/.
Cognate to Welsh gweld, Tocharian B yel- (“to examine”) and Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌿𐍃 (wulþus, “glory”) (from zero-grade).